Piers Morgan 'worried' about the Queen amid Covid fears and palace scandals

the Queen know their decision was for good. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were given a period of 12 months to change their minds after announcing their departure from royal life in 2020.However, the monarch revealed that she never expected the couple to come back when a visitor asked her about it.

Piers Morgan singled out one in particular that he deemed to be “brilliant”. Flowers and other tributes to Shane have been left outside Melbourne Cricket Ground after the star died yesterday at the age of just 52.Piers took to Twitter, where he shared a picture of one fan’s rather unusual gift to the late sports star with his 7.9 million followers.He wrote: “Amid all the flowers left by Shane Warne’s statue ⁦@MCG…“One fan left a beer can, meat pie & packet of cigarettes. Brilliant,” he added with clapping emojis.The shocking news of Shane’s death prompted an outpouring of grief from fans, with many leaving cards and flowers at a statue to Shane at his former club overnight.However, this particular ode to Shane really stood out as a cheeky homage to his famed party lifestyle.Piers’ post really seemed to divide fans, with some suggesting the tribute was inappropriate.Amandeep Stevens wrote: “Not sure how appropriate that is for a guy that's had a heart attack." Janet Harris asked: “The three things that can lead to a heart attack - really what is the point of leaving those?”Tim Nosredlob added: “The three things that likely killed him.

Piers Morgan blasted Chelsea fans who interrupted a pre-match showing of solidarity with the people of Ukraine to chant the name of Roman Abramovich before their Premier League clash against Burnley.Supporters were asked to participate in a minute's applause in solidarity and support to Ukraine and its people, with the country still under attack following Russia's invasion late last month. But the tribute was spoiled by visiting fans singing the name of Abramovich, who announced this week that he would be selling the west London club after 19 years as its owner.

@BorisJohnson #SirShane." It comes after controversy was sparked by the decision to give former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson a knighthood despite being sacked from the government twice.The tweet was sent out in full view of Piers’ 7.9 million followers. His fans were then quick to jump on to the post and make their thoughts on the subject known. @Msmansk penned: “Good idea but doesn’t he have to be British ?”@NavyReg1970 said: “My lasting memory isnt actually the bowling, its that little wicket keeper constantly harassing the batsman, giving a running commentary and growling "bowling warnie" or "nice one shane" after every single ball.”(sic)@PaddyBriggs chimed in: “Australia no longer appoint knights and dames under its honours system, PM Malcolm Turnbull has said.(sic)“Mr Turnbull said the titles were "not appropriate" in modern Australia, and that Queen Elizabeth had accepted the cabinet's recommendation to drop them.”@Portsmouthfclee said: “I can’t ever remember an overseas sportsman, who quite frankly put England to the sword in ashes cricket, be so loved and adored! “We loved him like our very own national treasure!”@Stevefry penned: “Let’s face it, if Gavin Williamson can get a Knighthood then the whole Commonwealth is now in the mix to get one.”Shane Warne died on Friday morning following a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, where he was holidaying with friends. The star’s management team released a statement, which read: "It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4th March.” "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."The family

Queen at the tender age of just 13, around the time that Diversity first rose to fame - and admitted to feeling terrified, exclaiming: "I was just a kid!"The 26-year-old had been picked to appear in the Royal Variety Show in 2009 as part of Diversity when he was a teenager.However, the royal protocol he was expected to abide by sent the bewildered youngster's heart racing."Obviously it was a prize for winning Britain's Got Talent to perform at the Royal Variety Show," he recalled."And I thought I was really, really, really excited up until the moment just before."You're all standing on stage in this big semi-circle and she goes around. [The Queen's] greeting everyone and there's rules," he explained."You need to speak to her a certain way."I don't even know what I'm supposed to say - it's 'Ma'am' like 'Jam' instead of 'Ma'am' [like 'Marm']," he elaborated."You can't say [the latter] because you've not met her before - and I was a kid."I was like 'Oh my God, I'm gonna get it wrong and get rugby tackled by some kind of security' - but luckily it went all right."He added: "It was nerve-wracking for sure."Nowadays, Perri has admitted he faces an ongoing struggle to ensure people see the adult he's evolved into, and not the former image of the fearful 13-year-old greeting the Queen."I get it to this day, 'Oh my God, you're the little kid from Diversity' - until I turn up or someone sees me in person," he laughed."[Then] the person gets a little bit of shock.They'd be like 'Oh! That is not what I ordered.That is not what I had in mind!'"The dancer is adamant that he wouldn't change a thing, as he declared: "That's a huge part of my life...

Good Morning Britain guest presenter Rob Rinder has opened up about the show's former host Piers Morgan, who left the popular ITV programme last year.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Judge Rinder star, 43, spoke about joining the morning news show alongside Susanna Reid, as well as his role as brand ambassador for Fletchers Solicitors and Patient Claim Line.Alongside several other famous faces including Richard Madeley and Adil Ray, Rob joined the GMB panel in March 2021 following Piers' exit,However, when asked whether he had any worries about filling the former newspaper editor's shows, the barrister insisted that he didn't.Rob said: "Not really, I mean, lots of people have opinions on Piers, but people who actually know him will tell you," he said before cutting himself off.He continued: "The reason he continues to survive in this business that's full of sharks is because he's - there's a lovely Yiddish word - he's a Mensch."He's the type of friend and person that you absolutely want in your corner," Rob added.The term is defined as "a person of integrity and honour".The legal expert went on: "You will really struggle privately to find somebody who's got anything unkind to say about Piers, who really knows him."It says a great deal, actually, you know, he says it and calls it like he says it," he added.Speaking about his presenting responsibilities on GMB, Rob told how he had his own hosting style.He said: "I'm not consciously thinking about trying to be a Piers, I'm trying to sort of consciously determine how we can be our authentic selves with each other in our way."If I went on trying to be Piers, it wouldn't go well!" he exclaimed.Rob went on: "Or if he came on Judge Rinder trying to be me, you know, we

Piers Morgan has told how Shane Warne was "one of the first" people to call him following his exit from Good Morning Britain last year.The former ITV host, 56, told of his heartbreak at learning of the death of the Australian cricket star and his close friend who died from a suspected heart attack today, aged just 52.Writing in an article for The Sun, the former newspaper editor opened up on his friendship with the late cricketer.Praising the sportsman for being a "loyal, kind and generous friend", Piers revealed that Shane reached out to him during a difficult period.Piers wrote: "He was one of the first people to call me when I left Good Morning Britain a year ago over the Meghan Markle debacle, raging with fury that I’d lost my job for having an opinion, and when TV regulators OFCOM later ruled in my favour, he texted to say: "Congrats on the verdict mate, keep smashing every idiot and holding them accountable – love it!""(Like me, Shane had a deep-rooted aversion to the cancel culture woke brigade, whining snowflakes, lying politicians and political correctness.)A post shared by Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan)"If he said he’d do something for you, he’d do it, and always with a smile on his face and time for everyone," he added.Piers stormed off GMB after clashing with weatherman Alex Beresford over Meghan Markle's landmark interview with Oprah Winfrey.The Duchess of Sussex claimed during the interview to have experienced suicidal thoughts as part of the Royal family, but Piers slammed the claims, saying: "I'm sorry, I don't believe a word she says.“I wouldn't believe her if she read me a weather report.”In his tribute to the sportsman, Piers went on to reveal that Shane played twice in his village's annual cricket match

Queen Elizabeth’s cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, is returning his Russian honour.

Piers Morgan has reacted over the death of legendary Australian star Shane Warne.The cricket legend has died of a “suspected heart attack” at the age of 52, as tributes have begun pouring in over the news.Shane’s death was confirmed earlier today in a statement from his management team.This read: "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course."Piers has since shared a moving tribute to the star, calling him a “loyal friend”.He wrote: “Absolutely devastated to hear that ⁦@ShaneWarne⁩ has died from a heart attack aged just 52.“He was a genius cricketer, a supreme entertainer, a fantastic bloke and a great loyal friend for many years.“Just gutting news. RIP Warnie, I loved every minute in your company.”Other stars have also weighed in on the news, calling it “truly shocking”Monty Don tweeted: “The news of Shane Warne's untimely death is truly shocking.“For those of us who love cricket he enriched our lives beyond measure.”Dan Walker wrote: “Genuinely can’t believe the sad news about the death of Shane Warne.“He came on Breakfast just a couple of weeks ago & was as effervescent as ever.“What a talent he was.

Piers Morgan has shared an emotional tribute to cricket legend Shane Warne.The former Good Morning Britain host took to Twitter to share some heartfelt words about the late star.The sportsman's management announced on Friday (February 25) that he had passed away aged 52 from a suspected heart attack.Piers tweeted: "Absolutely devastated to hear that ⁦@ShaneWarne⁩ has died from a heart attack aged just 52. He was a genius cricketer, a supreme entertainer, a fantastic bloke and a great loyal friend for many years. Just gutting news.

Piers Morgan, 56, shared his concerns about young Ukrainian soldiers who were “off to war in Kyiv” in a touching social media post.The broadcaster compared the teenage volunteers to his own sons, as she stressed that they were “just kids”.In view of his 7.9 million followers, the former Good Morning Britain star shared a post on Twitter that featured a photo of four armed young men.The snap had been posted by BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen with the caption: “18 year old Ukrainian volunteers off to war in Kyiv.“Three days training and they will be on the front line.”Piers compared the young soldiers to his three sons, who are just in their twenties.He added in his retweet: “Three years younger than my youngest son.“Can’t even imagine it.

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Queen Elizabeth II is lending her support to the people of Ukraine.A Buckingham Palace source confirmed to ET that the queen has made a generous donation privately to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian appeal.The donation is unusual for the queen, the source shared, who usually stays neutral when it comes to politics.«This is unusual for the royal family as they typically stay out of politics and don’t provide monetary support,» the palace's source told ET.The queen's private donation comes after the royal family's outward support for the Ukrainian people, with Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, all putting on a united front amid Russia's unprovoked attacks on Ukraine.Over the weekend, William and Kate issued a statement via their verified Twitter account, writing, «In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and optimism for Ukraine’s future.

The tweet was accompanied by a picture of Putin laughing.Piers recently criticised the international community’s efforts in handling Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.The star posed the hypothetical question of what would be stopping Putin from “taking other countries.”On Tuesday, Putin ordered his military to move nuclear weapons to a "special mode of combat duty”.Piers wrote: “If Putin succeeds in taking Ukraine by scaring us all off with his bulls**t nuke threats, what’s to stop him taking other countries including those in NATO?“Once you cave to a bully, they keep bullying.

Piers Morgan has hit back at wife Celia Walden after she suggested she might get a stun gun to keep him from talking over her.On Thursday (March 3), the writer took to her Instagram account to take a cheeky swipe at the former Good Morning Britain star for talking over her.The 46-year-old shared a hilarious snap of pink bejewelled self-defence weapon which claims to shoot out 950,000 volts of electricity.But the thinly veiled threat didn’t worry scare the former Britain’s Got Talent judge as he reassured his loyal legion of fans that not even that could stop him online.She captioned the snap: “Introducing the 950,000 volt ‘Stunning Gun’ being sold in LA.“Go on Piers: talk over me. Let’s see how that goes,” she teased playfully.It was at this point that dad-of-four reshared the post as he clapped back at the 46-year-old online, saying: “Hmm … it will take a much higher voltage than this to shut me up @celia.walden …"It comes after the star teased fans about his new programme on TalkTV, sharing that it is expected to be aired in the coming weeks.The journalist has been visiting Australia over the last few days to meet his new colleagues across the globe, ahead of the show’s launch on Sky News Australia.But as the star prepares to return to the silver screen once again he hinted that the show was going to go off with a bang.

Good Morning Britain star Piers Morgan has hit out at "wokies" over an image shared by ITV showing his former female colleagues dressed up to mark International Women’s Day.Piers' former female co-hosts including Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh posed for pictures, dressed in pink, red and peach clothing.He took to Twitter to argue it was “great to see” they were “dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women”. But he argued that if he had suggested ITV should take photo, he would have been branded “sexist”.

PIERS Morgan has reignited his feud with ITV - mocking its female presenters dressing in pink for International Women's Day snap. The former Good Morning Britain presenter, 56, wasted no time in pointing out the gender stereotype by dressing in pink.

Piers Morgan, 56, has launched a scathing attack appearing to reference all of Europe and the United States over Russia’s nuclear threat during the Ukraine crisis.Taking to Twitter, where he boasts a following of 7.9 million, the broadcaster claimed Putin was “laughing at us”.He tweeted: “Putin’s laughing at us.“He now knows that all he has to do to is threaten to use his nukes (which he won’t) and we’ll all run away in terror.“When did we get so pathetically spineless in the face of nasty little bullies?”The former Good Morning Britain presenter accompanied the tweet with a picture of Putin laughing.Piers has been outspoken on his criticism of the West’s handling of the ongoing crisis.He recently called out the international community over its response to Putin’s advances into Ukraine.The TV star questioned what’s to stop the Russian leader “taking other countries” amid his “nuke threats”.The tweet came on Tuesday after Putin ordered his military to move nuclear weapons to a "special mode of combat duty”.Piers wrote: “If Putin succeeds in taking Ukraine by scaring us all off with his bulls**t nuke threats, what’s to stop him taking other countries including those in NATO?“Once you cave to a bully, they keep bullying. #StopPutinNow.”He also called attention to a 40-mile convoy of Russian military vehicles that satellite images showed en route to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.Piers questioned the lack of military intervention from NATO.He typed: “There’s a 40-MILE convoy of Russian military vehicles heading towards Kyiv to surround the city, trap the people there, and bomb them into submission.“Are we really just going to sit back and watch Putin do this?“There’s a war crime unfurling in front of us.

Good Morning Britain fans have begged for Rob Rinder to take over from Piers Morgan permanently. The TV judge, 43, appeared on the morning programme alongside his Gogglebox friend Susanna Reid on Wednesday (March 2).He certainly impressed viewers with his "compassionate" and "fantastic" delivery over the harrowing situation in Ukraine as Russia continue their bloody invasion.

Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter to react to an image of his former ITV colleagues this morning.To mark International Women’s Day, the women of the channel got together to pose for pictures, dressed in shades of pink, red and orange.Piers argued this was “great to see” as they were “dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women”.However, the outspoken former host of Good Morning Britain couldn’t resist a swipe at “wokies” over the image.He argued that had he suggested they take the photo, he would have been branded “sexist”.In full, Piers penned to his 7.9 million followers: “As we approach #internationalwomensday, great to see ITV’s female talent all dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women.“Of course, had I suggested they do this, the wokies would have branded me a sexist gender-stereotype-promoting transphobic patronising monster….”The image in question featured stars of GMB like Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh.Lorraine Kelly, Holly Willoughby, Charlene White and Kate Garraway are all also in the snap taken to mark International Women’s Day.However, his tweet has been met with mixed reactions from his followers.User @RiaanNelZA wasn't impressed, writing: "You will find a way in news that has nothing to do with you..just so you tell the world who you are by saying you are not that..." (sic)While @AlisonMunday pointed out: "All dressed in pink? We're seeing a different photo."If I'm correct and there's also red and orange, sort of defies the 'all women in pink' stereotype tweet."@DanRK replied: "Still bitter about the ITV thing after all this time…"@Caldicot03 added: "That's because you don't get to decide how women should dress!"Others agreed with Piers' tweet, taking to his replies to share their

Prince Charles has provided an update regarding the health of Queen Elizabeth II after her coronavirus diagnosis. The Prince of Wales, 73, provided the update to Janice Jacom, a local administrative worker, at an area golf course during a visit in Southend-on-Sea, England, for its City Day, according to Hello! magazine. "I asked the prince about his mother, and he said, 'She's a lot better now.